Assistant financial accountant

Build Your Financial Accounting Career with One of Australia's Leading Food Manufacturers

The Opportunity

Join a newly created Assistant Financial Accountant role supporting the Fresh Trading division of a well-established Australian food manufacturing business. Working closely with the Finance Manager and key business stakeholders, you'll play an important role in financial reporting, costing, forecasting, and business analysis. This opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys working with data, improving processes, and contributing insights that help drive commercial outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Proudly Great Place to Work® certified
• Celebrate globally: Company trips (2025: Hong Kong, 2024: Thailand), Culture Champs, Year-end parties & more
• Grow with stability: 100+ in our 10-Year Club by 2025
• Competitive compensation with annual reviews
• Comprehensive medical care for you and your family
• Generous paid leave because work-life balance matters
• Level up with LinkedIn Learning and tailored training
• Flexible work setup
  
  
  

• Support month-end close activities including journals, reconciliations, reporting, and financial analysis
• Manage product costing, inventory-related accounting activities, and cost updates within finance systems
• Prepare forecasts, business models, and performance reports that support operational and commercial decision-making
• Partner with finance and operational stakeholders to investigate variances and provide actionable insights
• Drive reporting enhancements and process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and data visibility
  
  
  

• 3+ years of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, or Commercial Finance experience
• Strong understanding of month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, and accounting standards
• Experience with product costing, inventory accounting, COGS analysis, or manufacturing/FMCG finance environments
• Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems, with advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, and large data-set analysis
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement
  
  
  

• Metro Manila (BGC): Australian business hours (6:00 AM to 3:00 PM PHT) with a hybrid setup (1 day onsite, 4 days remote)